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Countless dogs are left unattended in cars every day. Did you know it doesn’t even have to be that warm outside for the temperature inside the car to become dangerous very quickly? Even at a comfortable 72 degrees outside, the interior of a car can reach 106 degrees within 30 minutes.

Even with the windows cracked, the temperature inside a car can reach a deadly level fast; your dog can die from heat stroke in as little as 15 minutes of exposure.

And when it is hot outside, the temperature inside the car soars to a potentially deadly level within minutes, even with the windows cracked. Dr. Ernie Ward demonstrated how excruciating it is for a human, and that’s without a fur coat! Dogs can die from heat stroke in as little as 15 minutes of exposure to very hot temperatures.

Surprisingly, it is legal in most states to leave your dog unattended in a car; only 15 states have statutes in place discouraging the practice. But Petplan pet insurance wants to change that. They’ve launched an initiative called “Driven to Bark” through We the People, the White House’s online petition site.

Driven to Bark needs your support. The petition will be reviewed by White House staff if 100,000 signatures are gathered in 30 days. Signing the petition is very easy; just enter your full name, email address and then confirm your email address with a quick click inside the body of an email from We the People.

Please sign the petition and share this cause on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #DrivenToBark.

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